Trump Paid Less in Taxes Than a Schoolteacher or a Nurse Trump Paid Less in Taxes Than a Schoolteacher or a Nurse
What’s most shocking about the president’s taxes are the things that are legal.
Sep 29, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trump’s Tax Evasion Is an Indictment of American Plutocracy Trump’s Tax Evasion Is an Indictment of American Plutocracy
Democrats have to attack not just Trump for being a scofflaw but also the system that lets the ultra-rich avoid paying their fair share.
Sep 28, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Can Joe Biden Unrig the Economy? Can Joe Biden Unrig the Economy?
Raising taxes on the rich would help stop the economy from simply channeling income to 1 percent.
Aug 21, 2020 / Mike Konczal
Letters From the July 27/August 3, 2020, Issue Letters From the July 27/August 3, 2020, Issue
A family legacy… The beef with red meat… Taxing efforts…
Jul 14, 2020 / Our Readers and Jane McAlevey
We Really Need to Tax the Rich We Really Need to Tax the Rich
In California, they’re making it happen.
Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Jane McAlevey
Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality
We talked to the French economist about his new book Capital and Ideology, his thoughts on Covid-19, and more.
Mar 26, 2020 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Finally, a Bipartisan Bill That Would Help All Families Finally, a Bipartisan Bill That Would Help All Families
The Bennet-Romney proposal includes a child allowance, which would reduce childhood poverty as well as benefit those further up the income ladder.
Jan 24, 2020 / Mike Konczal
The Only Thing Stopping Us From Taxing the Rich Is Political Will The Only Thing Stopping Us From Taxing the Rich Is Political Will
Jan 9, 2020 / Q&A / Clio Chang
Letters From the January 13/20, 2020, Issue Letters From the January 13/20, 2020, Issue
Is a deficit really a strength?… Sharp quills (web only)…
Dec 24, 2019 / Our Readers, Marshall Auerback, and Donna Minkowitz
Global Taxation Is a Mess. Here’s How to Start Fixing It. Global Taxation Is a Mess. Here’s How to Start Fixing It.
There’s a fairer way to tax multinational companies–and it’s not by making French wine more expensive.
Dec 20, 2019 / Madeline Woker